polypeptide

noun poly·pep·tide \ˌpä-lē-ˈpep-ˌtīd\

Definition of POLYPEPTIDE

: a molecular chain of amino acids

— poly·pep·tid·ic \-(ˌ)pep-ˈti-dik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun poly·pep·tide \ˌpäl-i-ˈpep-ˌtīd\

: a molecular chain of amino acids

—poly·pep·tid·ic \-(ˌ)pep-ˈtid-ik\ adjective

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